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Dave in Japanese

デイヴ

deivu

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Famous Names: Notable people using this translation include actor, known for The Disaster Artist Dave Franco (デイヴ・フランコ), Grammy-winning rock musician Dave Grohl (デイヴ・グロール), and guitarist Dave Navarro (デイヴ・ナヴァロ). It's also the katakana spelling for author Dave Pelzer (デイヴ・ペルザー).

Designs of Dave

Dave
Dave dayv デイヴ deivu Dave written vertically in katakana
Dave is My Life
Dave is My Life dayv デイヴ deivu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave is My Love
Dave is My Love dayv デイヴ deivu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave - Beloved
Dave - Beloved dayv デイヴ deivu Dave in katakana with the meaning Beloved (saiai)

Dave in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Dave pronounced dayvd as in dogay as in dayv as in very in katakana is デイヴ read deivu. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Dave in hiragana is でいぶ read deibu.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Dave in Katakana (Vertical)
Dave dayv デイヴ deivu katakana, vertical
Dave in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dave dayv デイヴ deivu katakana, horizontal
Dave in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dave dayv でいぶ deivu hiragana, vertical
Dave in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dave dayv でいぶ deivu hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Dave is My Love," "Dave is My Life," "Dave is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Dave Is My Life
Dave Is My Life dayv デイヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Life
Dave Is My Life dayv でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Love
Dave Is My Love dayv デイヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Love
Dave Is My Love dayv でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Soul Mate
Dave Is My Soul Mate dayv デイヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Soul Mate
Dave Is My Soul Mate dayv でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

The name Dave means Beloved. Learn more about the name Dave at Behind the Name.

The kanji 最愛 (saiai) meaning "beloved" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Meaning sample.

最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai block
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai block
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai cursive
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai style
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai semi-cursive
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai semi-cursive

Name and Meaning

These designs capture both the pronunciation of Dave in kana and the meaning “Beloved” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.